My client are looking for a Financial Accountant, to join the Group Finance team. This role would suit someone who is newly qualified in Practice and is looking for their first move into Industry. This role provides a great opportunity to gain experience in a range of areas, including holding company management accounts, year end financial accounts, Private Equity and lender reporting and the year end audit process.
Client Details
My client are a leading, private equity backed business in a sector where there is a lot of investment in this space. The business is looking to double in size over the next 3-5 years, having already experienced significant growth in the last couple of years.
Description
- Prepare month end journals, including intercompany, interest and management charges postings.
- Assist in the preparation of month end holding company management accounts.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
- Perform month end intercompany reconciliations.
- Assist with the month end consolidation and reporting of the consolidated results.
- Support the implementation of financial and governance controls across the business.
- Contribute to the production of accounting policy papers and accounting policy manuals.
- Oversee the chart of accounts and ensure that all group companies are consistently applying this.
- Assist in the production of the year end financial statements.
- Be a key contact for the auditors and help to facilitate the year end audit process.
- Support the internal tax team to resolve issues as required for submission of tax returns on a timely basis.
- Work collaboratively across the various finance teams and contribute to adhoc projects, to improve processes and efficiencies.
Profile
- Newly qualified ACA, with up to 1 year post qualification experience.
- Technically proficient and strong double entry bookkeeping.
- Strong Microsoft Excel capability.
- Strong time management and organisational skills to ensure deadlines are met and issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
- High attention to detail.
- Ability to learn and work as an effective team member.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- A continuous improvement mentality with the ability to challenge existing processes.
- Experience with consolidation desirable.
- Experience with controls desirable.
Job Offer
Competitive salary and opportunity for great mentorship from the hiring manager and wider Group team.